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Biblical Hebrew Vocabulary by Conceptual Categories by
J. David Pleins with Jonathan Homrighausen is an innovative study reference
intended for both introductory and advanced students of the Hebrew language to
help them understand and remember vocabulary based on logical categories of
related words. Since our minds acquire and recall language by making
associations between related words it is only natural that we would study
language in this way. By organizing Hebrew vocabulary into logical categories,
as opposed to frequency, students can quickly begin to familiarize themselves
with entire groups of terms and more readily acquaint themselves with the ranges
of meaning of particular Hebrew words.

This reference tool focuses on nouns in the Old Testament, and
includes over 175 word grouping categories including pottery, ships, birds,
jewelry, seasons, and many more. For each Hebrew term a definition is given and
a reference in the Hebrew Bible appears so readers can see the word in context.
For many words additional lexical references are indicated where students can
look for further study. Words that hapax legomena (words appearing only
once in the Hebrew Bible) are marked with an "H" and words that are rare and
appear less than 10 times are marked with an "R." Two helpful appendices equip
students for further study, these include 1) a Guide for Further Reading where
recommendations are given for helpful resources for studying the larger macro
categories and 2) Lists of "cluster verses" where several words in a given
category appear together, giving students the ability to see how these words
function together in context.

Biblical Hebrew Vocabulary by Conceptual Categories is
intended to move students beyond rote memorization to a more dynamic grasp of
Hebrew vocabulary, ultimately equipping them to read with more fluidity and with
a deeper and more intuitive grasp of the biblical text.